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Jelly Roll Morton

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what century did Jelly Roll Morton live?

a)

16th century

b)

18th century

c)

20th century

2.

What is Jelly Roll Morton's hometown?

a)

New Orleans, Louisiana

b)

London, England

c)

New York, New York

3.

The style of Jelly Roll Morton's music is:

a)

Motown

b)

Ragtime

c)

Gospel

4.

Which of the following is an important element of ragtime music?

a)

improvisation

b)

syncopation

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

5.

Improvisation means

a)

playing music as it is written

b)

creating music as it is played

c)

performing a solo

6.

Syncopation means

a)

rhythm off the beat

b)

rhythm on the beat

c)

correct rhythm

7.

Jelly Roll Morton's main instrument was

a)

trumpet

b)

banjo

c)

piano

8.

Both Black Bottom Stomp and Maple Leaf Stomp are solo piano pieces.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The form of Black Bottom Stomp is

a)

ABCDABCDA

b)

AAABBBBBBB

c)

AABBCCDDEE

10.

Tempo describes

a)

how loud or soft the music is

b)

how dark or light the music is

c)

how fast or slow the music is

11.

Which of the following is the fastest?

a)

Allegro

b)

Andante

c)

Largo

12.

What does a metronome do?

a)

help with music practice

b)

demonstrate a tempo

c)

keep a steady beat

d)

all of the above